... Because these two authors grew up in immigrant families they had hard times in their lives using different languages at home and in public. Richard Rodriguez struggles to overcome the difference between his family language, Spanish and the American language, English. Amy Tan, on the other hand has problems with ... language is like a secret language between Tan and her mother. It is the tie that keeps them connected and close. Rodriguez sees his Private language from another angle. Rodriguez family exclusively speaks Spanish at home to each other, and that is the way many immigrant famil...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... live in the same country, but with the existence of all these many differences how can we treat everyone similarly and fairly in our education system? The conservatives, like Richard Rodriguez, advocate assimilation into the English speaking society, even if it means that a significant part of a person's heritage must be given up. On the other hand, multiculturalists, like Ferguson and Howard ... suggest that the school administration help these women through more curricular reforms and the implementation of programs and services. The two may seem incompatible with each other, but I thi...

• Word Count: 1052
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• Grade Level: High School

... speaking classroom: I couldn't believe English could be my only language to use. I continued to mumble. I resisted the teacher's demands. Silent, waiting for the bell to sound, I remained dazed, diffident, afraid. (Rodriguez 161) Not only is the inability to speak English an inconvenience to the non-English speaking person, it is an inconvenience to everybody else. It is difficult to deal with ... ...

• Word Count: 1886
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

... to expand my knowledge. However, I look forward to learn a lot more and be able to one day teach what I have acquired to others. One of my favorite teachers was Mrs. Rodriguez; she was my algebra and English teacher in my eight grade year. She was very helpful and always had a kind heart. I remember I was having a difficult time catching on to what ... ...

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Richard Rodriguez is a Mexican-American or a "chicano" as he says others called him sometimes. This book tells about his life growing up in America, and it tells a lot about the discrimination he ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... terms that you can not understand. Well they are just using words in the same sense."(Shepherd) Did you know that the United States does not have an official language? (Rodriguez) That means that any immigrant that comes to the U.S. does not have to know or speak English. Many already know some when they arrive here. I interviewed a few people from work ... ...

• Word Count: 1033
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• Grade Level: High School